Albi Midi - Pyrenees
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Albi is a town and the capital of
the Tarn department of the Midi-Pyrenees region. It is located
on the Tarn River 76 kms northeast of Toulouse. The city centre
is still much as it was in the Middle Ages, a warren of narrow
cobbled streets and alleyways lined with gabled houses and half-timbered
shops. Albi was built around the original cathedral and episcopal
group of buildings, an historic area covering 63 hectares, with
red brick and tiles featuring on most of the buildings. Older
than the Palais des Papes in Avignon, the Palais de la Berbie,
formerly the Bishops' Palace of Albi, is now the Toulouse-Lautrec
Museum, one of the oldest and best-preserved castles in France.
The musuem contains more than 1000 works, including the 31 famous
posters, forming the largest public collection in the world devoted
to Toulouse-Lautrec. |
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Places to visit in Midi - Pyrenees |
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The Midi - Pyrenees region in southwest
France comprises Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Tarn et Garonne, Gers, Haute-Garonne,
Ariege and the Haute-Pyrenees. It is the largest region of France
and occupies a strategic position between the Mediterranean Sea
and the Atlantic Ocean. The crumbling ramparts, bastides and
keeps are reminders of the region's cultural and artistic heritage,
from the abbey church at Moissac to the clifftop site of Rocamadour.
Toulouse is the only major urban centre while delightful market
towns such as Cahors and Albi make good bases for exploring the
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Albi is about 983 kms from Calais
and the ferries.
Albi is about 911 kms from Caen and
the ferries.
Albi is about 698 kms from Paris.
By Air - There are international airports at a number of
the country’s major cities. Paris
Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located 15 miles northeast
of Paris. Paris Orly International Airport
is located south of Paris. On the west coast of France is Bordeaux
International Airport. Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport
is in the centre of France. Nice airport is on the south coast
of France. Perpignan is on the French / Spanish border.
By Ferry - Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to Cherbourg - Caen
and St. Malo - Poole to Cherbourg - Plymouth to Roscoff. From
Ireland Cork - Roscoff. P&O Ferries - Dover to Calais - Portsmouth
to Bilbao in Northern Spain.
By Train - TGV trains connect the main french cities and their
international airports.
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Holiday homes accommodation in/close to Albi Midi
- Pyrenees
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le Supplet
ALMAYRAC
Nr Albi
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 Sleeps 4. Just
outside a village, in a quiet environment and amidst the greenery,
this very choicely furnished ground floor apartment (50 m2) in
a beautiful house. At a 4 km distance there is a lake for recreation
(swimming, fishing, surfing, rowing). The region is ideal for
endless hiking trips and bicycling tours. Decoder for rent on
the spot for 10 - a week to receive 140 extra TV-channels. |
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